Event #18: $10,000 Dealers Choice 6-Handed Championship Day 2 | 2025 World Series of Poker

Jun 04, 2025

Sternheimer Doubles Through Zack

Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Pot-Limit Omaha

Gus Hansen limped the hijack, Jonathan Krela limped the cutoff, Philip Sternheimer limped the button, Daniel Zack completed the small blind, and Allan Le checked his option in the big blind.

On the 9♥6♠2♠ flop, the action checked to Sternheimer who bet 12,000 and was called by Zack and Le.

The turn brought the A♣. Zack opted to lead for pot of 60,000, Le folded, and Sternheimer counted out his chips before he announced all-in for 139,000. Zack immediately asked how much more it was and took off his hood, clearly pained by the decision. After a minute, Zack tossed in the chips to call.

Philip Sternheimer: Q♥Q♣9♠9♣ All in
Daniel Zack: Q♦4♦2♥2♦

It was a set over set cooler with Sternheimer having the best of it as he faded the one-outer on the J♦ river to double.

Tags: Allan Le Daniel Zack Gus Hansen Jonathan Krela Philip Sternheimer

Jun 04, 2025

Friedman Draws a Six on Hoenig

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

A-5 Triple Draw

Ryan Hoenig raised in the cutoff and was called by Jeremy Ausmus on the button. Adam Friedman then reraised in the big blind and both opponents called.

Friedman drew one, while Hoenig and Ausmus took two. Friedman then bet and they both called.

All three players drew one and checked after the second draw. Friedman and Ausmus again took one on the last draw, while Hoenig stood pat.

Friedman then bet and only Hoenig called. Friedman showed 6x5x4x3x2x and Hoenig mucked.

Tags: Adam Friedman Jeremy Ausmus Ryan Hoenig

Jun 04, 2025

Poker Legend Huck Seed is Back Chasing WSOP Bracelets After a Decade Away

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Jon Sofen

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Every summer, a legend that the poker world hasn't seen in quite some time pops up at the World Series of Poker (WSOP). This year, that individual is Huck Seed, the 1996 world champion.

PokerNews caught up with the Poker Hall of Famer to find out why he's back in the game after nearly a decade away, and to see if he thinks he can hang with the new-school pros. Seed, prior to the interview, ran into and shared a wholesome embrace with his old pal and fellow poker legend Gus Hansen inside the Horseshoe Events Center. The two hadn't seen each other in a while.

Catch the Full Interview Here

Tags: Huck Seed

Jun 04, 2025

Guagenti Makes "One, Two" to Bust Matusow

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Badacey

Dan Shak raised in the hijack and was called by Jaswinder Lally in the cutoff. Mike Matusow also tossed in his last chips and Nick Guagenti came along from the big blind.

Guagenti and Shak took three, Lally drew one, while Matusow took two. Lally then bet, Guagenti raised, and Lally called while Shak got out of the way.

Guagenti drew two and Lally and Matusow both took one. Lally then bet and Guagenti called.

Lally and Matusow stood pat, while Guagenti took one. He then led out with a bet and Lally called.

"One, two," Guagenti said, showing 6♦4♥3♦2♠A♣ for the nut Badugi and 6-4, and Lally and Matusow both mucked as Matusow was sent to the rail.

Tags: Dan Shak Jaswinder Lally Mike Matusow Nick Guagenti

Jun 04, 2025

Park Takes the Rest from Obst

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Brett Slezak

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo Regular

Action was picked up on fourth street three ways between Andrew Park, Koji Fujimoto, and James Obst.

Fujimoto folded on fourth and the rest of Obst's chips were in the middle on fifth.

Andrew Park: 7♠5♠ / 6♦8♥2♦3♣ / 9♣
James Obst: 8♠5♥ / 4♥2♠8♣2♣ / 3♥

Obst ended with a pair of eights and an eight-five low. Park made a better low on sixth but still had no pair. However, he caught the nine on seventh street to make a straight and scoop.

Tags: Andrew Park James Obst

Jun 04, 2025

Negreanu Going High Against Glantz

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Stud Hi-Lo 8 or Better

Daniel Negreanu: XxXx/J♦Q♦2♦6♠/Xx
Matt Glantz: XxXx/7♦6♥4♦8♣/Xx

"I'm going high, I'll tell you that right now," Daniel Negreanu told Matt Glantz as Glantz bet on fourth street. Negreanu called.

"Give him a big fat high card. That's not a big fat high card," Negreanu added on fifth where Glantz bet again. "I'm getting really nervous now," Negreanu said as he called.

Glantz bet on sixth. "I don't like the situation, but I have to call," Negreanu said, calling down to seventh as he checked over to Glantz.

"Oh, a pause," Negreanu said as Glantz took a few moments before checking behind. Negreanu then showed J♠6♣2♥ for jacks and sixes and Glantz mucked, telling Negreanu he also had a pair of jacks.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Matt Glantz

Jun 04, 2025

Kelsall Hits the River to Bust Luo

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David Salituro

Level 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Big O

Andrew Kelsall raised to 8,000 under the gun and Ryan Hoenig called in the hijack. Xixiang Luo then moved all in for 29,000 in the big blind, Kelsall reraised to 60,000, and Hoenig got out of the way.

Xixiang Luo: A♣K♣6♥6♣3♦ All in
Andrew Kelsall: A♦5♦5♠2♠2♦

The board ran out 4♥K♦J♦4♣9♦ and Kelsall made a flush on the river to win the pot and send Luo to the rail.

Tags: Andrew Kelsall Xixiang Luo Ryan Hoenig

Level: 14

Limit Flop/Draw: 4,000-8,000, 8,000-16,000 Limits
Stud Games: 2,000 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 8,000 Completion 8,000-16,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 4,000/6,000 Ante, 2,000-4,000 Blinds

Jun 04, 2025

Break Time

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds

The remaining 42 players are going on a 15-minute break.

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Jun 04, 2025

Recent Bustouts

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David Salituro

Level 13

Limit Flop/Draw: 3,000-6,000, 6,000-12,000 Limits
Stud Games: 1,500 Ante, 2,000 Bring-In, 6,000 Completion 6,000-12,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 3,000/4,500 Ante, 1,500-3,000 Blinds